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Population in Cheshire West and Chester

Every population series published for Cheshire West and Chester, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Cheshire West and Chester, net internal migration by local authority rose from 242 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,589 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,347 or 969.8% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 242 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 684 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 878 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,283 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,984 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,523 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,033 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,381 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,055 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,575 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,368 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,265 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,652 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,589 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,589 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Cheshire West and Chester, international migration into a local authority rose from 1,497 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,378 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,881 or 125.7% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,497 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,717 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,043 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,114 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,968 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,968 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,967 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,893 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,886 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,088 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,669 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,551 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,512 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,378 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,378 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Cheshire West and Chester, international migration out of a local authority rose from 1,381 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,167 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 786 or 56.9% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,381 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,650 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,621 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,703 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,899 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,938 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,004 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,363 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,297 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,405 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,167 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,167 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Cheshire West and Chester, net international migration by local authority rose from 116 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,211 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,095 or 944.0% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 116 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 447 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 603 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 464 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 347 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 265 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 68 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -45 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -118 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 518 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,306 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,254 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,107 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,211 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,211 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Cheshire West and Chester, births by local authority fell from 3,756 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,006 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 750 or 20.0% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,756 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,631 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,567 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,521 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,573 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,525 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,429 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,331 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,321 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,263 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,330 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,092 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,116 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,006 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,006 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Cheshire West and Chester, deaths by local authority rose from 3,313 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,786 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 473 or 14.3% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,313 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,288 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,103 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,366 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,504 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,403 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,447 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,899 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,664 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,666 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,953 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,814 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,786 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,786 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Cheshire West and Chester, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 443 in Year to mid-2012 to -780 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,223 or 276.1% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: 443 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 343 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 464 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 155 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 143 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 21 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 26 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -116 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -578 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -401 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -336 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -861 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -698 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -780 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -780 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Cheshire West and Chester, other population change by local authority fell from 904 in Year to mid-2012 to -20 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 924 or 102.2% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 904 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 771 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,016 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 842 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 769 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 807 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 909 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,066 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,017 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -69 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -74 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -20 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -20 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Cheshire West and Chester, population by local authority rose from 329,526 in Mid-2011 to 371,652 in Mid-2024, a change of 42,126 or 12.8% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k300k20152020Mid-2011: 329,526 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 331,231 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 333,476 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 336,437 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 339,181 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 342,424 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 346,040 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 350,076 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 353,362 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 354,738 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 357,730 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 362,076 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 366,665 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 371,652 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 371,652 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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